European badger
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…
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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust calls for potential badger cull to be stopped
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is shocked at the possibility of the county being included in this year’s badger cull
Government approves badger culling to 2026 and ignores public consultation
Today the Government announced that it will continue to issue licenses to kill badgers over the next four years. This will put 130,000 animals at risk of being shot.
Badger, Ratty, Mole and Toad strike out for a wilder future
Stars speak up for wildlife in new film trailer hitting cinemas this weekend.
Sandilands Pit
Flooded clay pit which supports a variety of birds.
Stanton's Pit
The area was formerly a sand pit and the main interest is ornithological.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Fairfield Pit
Clay pit which is attractive to wading birds and surface-feeding wildfowl.
Chapel Pit
A flooded pit with marginal reed beds and aquatic plants, such as water-crowfoot and great reed mace.
Wildlife Trust shocked that badgers will be culled in low risk Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust are shocked that badgers will be shot in Lincolnshire as the Government expands the badger cull. This is despite the Government’s promise to move away from lethal…
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
Huttoft Bank Pit
Clay pit with large open water area as well as extensive reedbeds.